Six brand-new J-16Hs formed a two-plane formation and flew three times around Eternal Prosperity Island. Finally, they flew along the airport runway to pay respects to the officers and soldiers stationed on the island, and then returned in formation. The gray low-visibility paint has changed people's view of the paint on our military's fighter aircraft. It is quite stunning - even the Bayi military emblem has been light-colored, and the gray of the radome is only slightly darker. The overall look is very comfortable. .
It looks like a car's matte gray paint.
Looking at the J-16H gradually drifting away, Li Hai felt despair.
Yes, the Eighth Hai Division is already in short supply of third-generation aircraft. How could it station third-generation aircraft on Forgotten Reef for a long time? As Wang Xiaowei said, our Forever Prosperity Island uses J-8F, and the Forgotten Reef is no exception.
Most of the excitement of going to the island was gone, and Li Hai was very discouraged. No matter what, I can't think of going back - the Seamount Eagles they use for advanced training are more advanced than the J-8F!
After coming down from the tower, Dang Weimin comforted the people and said, "The deal is done, just think about it."
"Are you willing?" Li Hai said angrily.
"What can we do if we are unwilling to do so?" the party asked for the people.
Compared with Li Hai, the party and the people accepted it faster. In other words, the Party and the People don’t particularly care about what fighter plane they are about to fly. By taking the initiative to ask for temporary posts on difficult islands and reefs, the party will be fully psychologically prepared for the people. Obviously, Li Hai has not put as much effort into this aspect as Party for the People.
Li Hai said with a frown, "Weimin, why don't you understand? What is the biggest advantage of us in the growing class compared to the middle-aged class? It is age. We are young. We are dedicated to fighting against the enemy." The ones in District 5 don’t have as many twists and turns as they do. Well, a second-generation machine that has been used for a year, I count it as a second-and-a-half-generation aircraft. If we continue to receive intensive training after returning to the Flying Shark Force, then we and the middle-aged class will still have What difference do you want?"
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The party is speechless for the people, that is indeed the case!
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Someone caught up to them and stopped them. When they looked back, it was Wang Xiaowei.
Li Hai and Dang Weimin rushed to greet him.
Wang Xiaowei said, "Come with me to try the Kongqin stove on the island. When you're done, I'll take you to the pier."
Instructing the two of them to wait for a moment, Wang Xiaowei observed their emotions and said with a smile, "I heard that the students in your growth class are all golden lumps. How come the Flying Shark Army is willing to put you on the Selfless Reef to take up a temporary position?"
Li Hai didn't know how to explain it, so he just forced a smile.
Putting his hands behind his back, Wang Xiaowei pointed to the direction in which the J-16H was leaving, which was the direction of the motherland. He smiled faintly and said, "No matter what the reason is, it will be good for your growth to take up a post here." . You have also seen that drills like today are commonplace for us. There is no such opportunity in the Flying Shark Force."
After a pause, he said, "Of course the J-8 is not as easy to drive as the J-15, but it is not bad at all. It is enough to scare the pirates."
"Now that you're here, adjust your mentality. Oh, your superior has a bad temper. Don't behave like this in front of him."
The commuter pickup truck came over. Wang Xiaowei took Li Hai and the two of them to the canteen for a meal, and then sent them to the dock. During the period, they chatted a lot, both inside and outside, about the two people from the airline industry. The attention of new members of the Shark Force.
After some enlightenment, Li Hai was finally not so disappointed.
Originally it was able to fly a heavy-duty carrier-based fighter like the J-15, but no matter how hard it was, it could still fly a third-generation aircraft or a third-and-a-half-generation aircraft. I never expected that it would be the result it is now.
Of course it is unacceptable.
During the rest of the voyage, Li Hai was depressed. The party for the people simply used Li Zhan's experience to comfort him. After some good words, Li Hai basically recovered when the bulk ship "Don't Forget Me" slowly docked at the deep-water dock of Forget Me Reef.
On the pier, a prematurely aging naval lieutenant commander was waiting eagerly.
But I saw that he was wearing a navy camouflage uniform, with light camouflage feet on his feet, and a camouflage hat in his hand. While pacing back and forth, he raised his head from time to time to look at the tall ship building. Berthing large ships is quite time-consuming. It sometimes takes more than half an hour to complete the entire berthing process for giant ships of hundreds of thousands of tons.
Parked just a few meters away was a Warrior commuter car. The driver was a young corporal. He was leaning against the car door, smoking, and watching the docking of the ship with interest. Since the deep-water dock of Forgotten Reef was built, no 30,000-ton ship has been docked. The sudden intrusion of such a large ship into the boring life of the island aroused the interest of many people.
In the corridor of the camp building further away, many officers and soldiers leaned on the guardrail and watched with gusto.
Excavating dirt with an excavator can arouse great interest in men, let alone the docking of such a large ship.
The prematurely aging naval lieutenant commander is only twenty-six years old, but he is already an old man who has been stationed on the Forgotten Reef for four full years. Exposed to the scorching tropical climate for many years, he has a complexion like an old fisherman. The skin washed by the sea breeze is extremely rough, but his eyes are always shining with sharp light.
The weather in September is extremely hot. Even though it was around ten o'clock in the morning, the sun was already quite strong. Sweat broke out from his forehead and flowed down his cheeks and neck, but the Marine Lieutenant Commander had no intention of wiping it away. He only occasionally raised his chin slightly and took a deep breath.
He is Xue Zhengrong, Xue Xiangdong's son and Xue Xiangnan's nephew. He is Li Zhan's true direct disciple. Neither the eldest disciple Yao Dongming nor the chief and deputy leader of the Royal Cat Flying Group were strictly speaking Li Zhan's disciples - if the standard was to teach them personally.
Xue Zhengrong was Li Zhan’s first disciple who taught him personally.
He studied with Li Zhan at the Beiku Air Defense Base for more than a year. When it was time to join the army, Li Zhan respected his choice and coordinated his transfer to the Eighth Hai Division. From that day on, Xue Zhengrong was stationed at Forgettable Reef. .
In four years, Xue Zhengrong only took one vacation, and it was only for fifteen days.
The descendants of this martyr are determined to inherit their father's spirit and take root in difficult areas to fulfill their responsibilities as soldiers!
Another vehicle came over, an old pickup truck without a license plate, indicating that the vehicle belonged to the construction machinery category. Everyone on the island knows that this pickup truck is the vehicle of Colonel Zhong Guobang, commander of the troops stationed on the island.
After getting off the car, Zhong Guobang put a hat on his head and walked towards Xue Zhengrong. He raised his voice and said, "Zhengrong, it will take more than ten minutes for this boat to arrive."
Xue Zhengrong's face, which was colder than winter, showed a smile and saluted Zhong Guobang, "I am worried because I have no one to use."
"There's no rush now. Let's sit in your car for a while. The air conditioner in my car is broken." Zhong Guobang pointed to the 80% new Warrior commuter bus.
"It's time to replace the car." Xue Zhengrong and Zhong Guobang walked over and got in the car. The driver, a corporal, was very discerning and quickly started the car and turned the air conditioner to the lowest level.
After getting in the car, Zhong Guobang took off his hat and breathed a heavy sigh of relief, saying, "It can still be used after repairing it."
"After all, he is also a regimental-level commander. Don't wrong yourself too much. The most important thing the army lacks now is money." Xue Zhengrong said with a smile.
Zhong Guobang chuckled and said, "Why do you need such a good car in such a small place? Use it as much as you can. Besides, I often go to construction sites, and this pickup truck is very easy to use. It can also haul goods, so I can make the best use of it."
"You are more like a contractor." Xue Zhengrong said.
"I'm a contractor, but I'm just wearing a military uniform." Zhong Guobang pointed to the construction site in the distance, "The first and second phases are basically completed. After these three phases are completed, there will be a fourth and fifth phase. I This is where my life is set."
Xue Zhengrong said with emotion, "Yes, there are thirteen phases of the project in the long-term plan, and the plan is to reach 2035. I'm afraid you won't be able to see the overall completion on the day you retire."
"So I have thought about it. After I change my job, I will ask the organization to resettle me locally and work as a civil servant here. Anyway, I want to see the day when Forgotten Reef truly becomes Forgotten Island." Zhong Guobang said with confidence. .
He and his family had already been tied to the Forgotten Reef. A few years ago, various administrative agencies in Sandao City began to set up offices in Forgotten Reef, and some companies were stationed at the same time. There are also dozens of engineering and engineering-related companies working on the project continuously. There are also related companies that provide services to tourists. As the number of people on the island increases, public service facilities such as schools and hospitals will also keep up.
Under such circumstances, Zhong Guobang's family members joined the army, and the organization arranged for his wife to work in the school. There was no need to worry since his son was already in college.
At this point in his life, Zhong Guobang no longer had any ambitions, and made up his mind to become the first residents of the Forgotten Reef.
Xue Zhengrong said, "Forgettable Reef is a good place, but there are fewer people. There is still a long way to go before we can build an island city with a permanent population of 100,000 in the future."
"Infrastructure construction is on the one hand, and transportation is on the other. Being more than a thousand kilometers away from the motherland, it is unrealistic to take a boat. Only the opening of commuter flights can promote the flow of people and goods. Although I don't understand economics, I still We know that logistics and passenger transportation are the two arteries of economic development. The faster the flow speed, the greater the volume, the faster the economic development. When the economy improves, you still worry about the population not increasing." Zhong Guobang analyzed clearly.
Xue Zhengrong smiled and said, "It is said that the Kunlong seaplane will soon make its first flight. Once this aircraft is put into use, it will definitely significantly reduce the cost of air transportation of islands and reefs."
"We have to wait, the future will definitely get better and better." Zhong Guobang said, looking at the airport opposite the port, "The most urgent thing at the moment is the airport, and when it will be put into normal use is what I am most concerned about. "
Xue Zhengrong smiled again and said, "You are becoming more and more like the leader of the local government."
Who says otherwise? The main task of Forgotten Reef now is construction, and it is the sprint stage of the first phase of the project. Zhong Guobang, the head of the island garrison, has to deal with a large number of construction-related matters every day, and also guides local government units. The work of dispatched agencies.
"So, the burden of patrolling and guarding can only fall on you. If you control the outside well, the pressure on my side will be much less." Zhong Guobang said with a smile.
Xue Zhengrong pointed to the bulk carrier "Don't Forget Me" where the gangway was starting to be lowered, and said, "Once the two new recruits from the Flying Shark Force are in place, I will have two groups of people here. You can rest assured."
The two got out of the car and strode towards the gangway.
